topic Re: Is there a text mask option in a drawing? in Inventor Forum

Is there a text mask option in a drawing?

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 16:30:28 GMT

I am trying to label my drawing. Some of the texts conflicts with objects in the drawing. Is there a text mask option or another way to fix my problem? Attached is a picture of what I am referring to. The text is circled in red.

Re: Is there a text mask option in a drawing?

JDMather — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 16:51:24 GMT

I would use Sketch Symbols rather than Leader Text.

Create a new Symbol.

Sketch desired "wipe-out boundary". Set the boundary to Sketch-Only.

Fill the boundary with solid hatch - white.

Enter the desired text.

Save the symbol and now use the Insert Symbol tool.

Re: Is there a text mask option in a drawing?

JDMather — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 17:29:24 GMT

You might reverse Step 2 and 4 so that you know what size of text mask you are going to need to sketch. You can then drag the text overtop the mask.

You can leave the boundary visible if desired (do not select Sketch Only). You can do a "cloud" or any shape.

The symbols are re-usable.

Re: Is there a text mask option in a drawing?

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 17:47:29 GMT

Great idea. Thanks!

Re: Is there a text mask option in a drawing?

eucci — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 15:29:59 GMT

I am attempting to mask text as described above. I'm running INV 2017 R2 fully updated.

However, the fill option is not available to me. Only the hatch option is available.

Any idea why that would be?

I've tried several templates including the standard one from the 2017 install.

See attached

Thanks

Re: Is there a text mask option in a drawing?

JDMather — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 15:46:09 GMT

1. You could use a Solid fill Hatch style.

2. Are you in the Sketched Symbol environment?

Re: Is there a text mask option in a drawing?

eucci — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 15:56:45 GMT

doh!
I didn't see that at first 😛
Thanks!
Problem solved!

Re: Is there a text mask option in a drawing?

JDMather — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 17:18:25 GMT

They changed the dialog box from earlier releases.

Re: Is there a text mask option in a drawing?

Anonymous — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 19:42:28 GMT

Hi, where do you find these steps. I am using 2019. I can't seem to follow along w/ just the images. -Thanks

Re: Is there a text mask option in a drawing?

noah.holweck — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 15:45:52 GMT

Another good example for a solution: (Tools>Document Settings>Drawing>Cross Hatch Clipping)

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/hiding-things-behind-sketched-symbols/td-p/5820416

Re: Is there a text mask option in a drawing?

Hunteil — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 17:05:14 GMT

Please vote on the Idea forums to help increase awareness to help improve this process: https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-ideas/dimension-background-mask/idi-p/6813011#comments